New York Cubans
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The New York Cubans were a prominent Negro league baseball team known for showcasing talented Afro-Latino and African American players in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York Cubans canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4779202 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York Cubans Context triple: [Hinchliffe Stadium, hostedTeam, New York Cubans]
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A.
Santiago de Cuba baseball team
The Santiago de Cuba baseball team is one of Cuba’s most successful and storied National Series clubs, famed for its passionate fan base and intense rivalry with Industriales.
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B.
Águilas Cibaeñas
Águilas Cibaeñas is a prominent professional baseball team from Santiago in the Dominican Republic’s winter league, known for its passionate fan base and history of developing star players.
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C.
Pinar del Río baseball team
The Pinar del Río baseball team is a prominent Cuban professional club known for its strong tradition, multiple national championships, and passionate regional fan base.
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D.
Staten Island Yankees
The Staten Island Yankees were a Minor League Baseball team and former Class A Short Season affiliate of the New York Yankees based in Staten Island, New York.
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E.
Cuban Baseball Federation
The Cuban Baseball Federation is the national organization responsible for overseeing and organizing baseball activities and competitions throughout Cuba.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York Cubans Target entity description: The New York Cubans were a prominent Negro league baseball team known for showcasing talented Afro-Latino and African American players in the mid-20th century.
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A.
Santiago de Cuba baseball team
The Santiago de Cuba baseball team is one of Cuba’s most successful and storied National Series clubs, famed for its passionate fan base and intense rivalry with Industriales.
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B.
Águilas Cibaeñas
Águilas Cibaeñas is a prominent professional baseball team from Santiago in the Dominican Republic’s winter league, known for its passionate fan base and history of developing star players.
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C.
Pinar del Río baseball team
The Pinar del Río baseball team is a prominent Cuban professional club known for its strong tradition, multiple national championships, and passionate regional fan base.
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D.
Staten Island Yankees
The Staten Island Yankees were a Minor League Baseball team and former Class A Short Season affiliate of the New York Yankees based in Staten Island, New York.
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E.
Cuban Baseball Federation
The Cuban Baseball Federation is the national organization responsible for overseeing and organizing baseball activities and competitions throughout Cuba.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Negro league baseball team
ⓘ
defunct baseball team ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cubans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInBorough | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| championshipTitle | Negro World Series champion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| colorBarrierContext | played during racial segregation in U.S. professional baseball ⓘ |
| competitiveLevel | top-tier Negro league club ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | important team for Cuban and Caribbean diaspora in New York ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1950 ⓘ |
| era | pre-integration era of Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition |
African American players
ⓘ
Afro-Latino players ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Alex Pompez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Negro National League (second incarnation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeBallpark |
Dyckman Oval
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polo Grounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1935 ⓘ |
| league | Negro National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Claro Duany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jabbo Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ Luis Tiant Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Lázaro Salazar NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnie Miñoso NERFINISHED ⓘ Perucho Cepeda NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Noble NERFINISHED ⓘ Silvio García NERFINISHED ⓘ Tetelo Vargas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSeason | 1947 ⓘ |
| owner | Alex Pompez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Negro World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Cuban Stars (East) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentRegion |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInBaseballHistory |
provided opportunities for Black and Latino players barred from MLB
ⓘ
showcased Afro-Latino talent ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| teamColors |
green
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| wonChampionship | 1947 Negro World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York Cubans Description of subject: The New York Cubans were a prominent Negro league baseball team known for showcasing talented Afro-Latino and African American players in the mid-20th century.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hinchliffe Stadium